shape
noun
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
has been shaping
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present perfect progressiveof shape (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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In what has been shaping up as a fascinating WSL title race, this Sunday could not have gone better for Emma Hayes' Chelsea.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2023
The biggest rebuke came from Kevin Roberts, the recently-appointed president of the Heritage Foundation, the great white whale of institutional conservatism, which has been shaping Republican priorities since the first years of Ronald Reagan's presidency.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2022
Lately Holt, who was a registered Republican until 2016 and is now an independent, has been shaping his program to include more explicit discussions of race.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 5, 2019
Adoquei has been shaping Casablancas’ view on art and music throughout his career, even offering suggestions on songwriting.
From Time ● Oct. 26, 2014
This has been shaping itself under the surface for months.
From Quiet Talks about Jesus by S. D. (Samuel Dickey) Gordon
